Printer Features

Select the operation when there is not a paper size specified by the printer driver in the paper trays.

• Prompt User

  Display a message that prompts the user to select the correct paper size when there is not a paper size specified by the printer driver in the paper tray.

  A print job is performed by applying the size of the original to be printed.

• Nearest Size and Scale

  Searches the paper trays, and selects paper that is the nearest match for the size specified by the printer driver. If the selected paper size is smaller than the document, the image is automatically scaled down. If the selected paper size is larger than the document, the image is not scaled up.

• Nearest Size and Crop

  Searches the paper trays, and selects paper that is the nearest match for the size specified by the printer driver. The image is printed without scaling.

Specify whether or not to rotate the image by 180 degrees when a print job is performed.

Select the paper type you want to use.

Select the output tray to which prints are delivered.

A banner page is printed first in each print job. A banner page contains the user name, the time and date of the print job, the host name, and the job name. This function is available only if you selected [Normal Print] in the [Job Type:] list.

Select the paper tray you want to use.

Specify the type of the print media you want to use.

Select this setting if any paper orientation cannot be specified in some applications. To prevent an original from being rotated in an unwanted direction, use this setting to specify the orientation of originals when a print job is performed.

Select either [Collate] or [Rotating (Shift) Collate] if the [Collate pages] check box is selected in the printer settings.

Specify whether or not to staple delivered prints. When enabling the staple function, specify the staple position.

Specify whether to make punch holes in the output sheets. When enabling the punch function, specify the punch hole position.

Specify whether or not to make Z-fold for the output sheets.

• Bottom Fold

  Folds prints so that their bottom end segment is on top.

• Right Fold

  Folds prints so that their rightmost segment is on top.

• Left Fold

  Folds prints so that their leftmost segment is on top.

Specify whether or not to fold the output sheets.

• Half Fold

  Folds prints in half along their long edge.

• Letter Fold-in

  Folds prints into thirds with their two end segments folded one on top of the other.

• Letter Fold-out

  Folds prints into thirds with their two end segments folded in opposite directions.

• Double Parallel Fold

  Folds prints in half and then in half again with all folding edges aligned parallel to each other.

• Gate Fold

  Folds prints into four segments, with their two end segments folded inward.

• Half Fold - Print Inside (Finisher Booklet Tray)

  Folds prints in half with the printed side facing inside and delivers them to the finisher booklet tray.

• Half Fold - Print Outside (Finisher Booklet Tray)

  Folds prints in half with the printed side facing outside and delivers them to the finisher booklet tray.

  Inside printing:

  In the print dialog box, specify only the type of fold that you require. By default, the print will appear on the inside of the folds.

  If you want the folded sheets to open to the left or top, you must also select [Rotate by 180 degrees] in the print dialog box.

  Outside printing:

  If you want the print to appear on the outside of the folds, in the print dialog box you must select [Letter Fold-out] for the type of fold. When this fold is selected, the print appears on the outside of the folds by default. If you select any other type of fold, the print will appear on the inside of the folds. If you want the folded sheets to open to the left or top, you must also select [Rotate by 180 degrees] in the print dialog box.

  If you want to specify other types of fold, use one of the following procedures.

  • When one-sided printing is enabled

    In the print dialog box, select the fold type you require and set [Eject Face-up] to [On]. If you want the folded sheets to open to the left or top, you must also select [Rotate by 180 degrees] in the print dialog box.

  • When duplex printing is enabled

    In the print dialog box, select the fold type you require and set [Page Order] to [Reverse]. If you want the folded sheets to open to the left or top, you must also select [Rotate by 180 degrees] in the print dialog box.

    • In some applications, changing the [Orientation] setting to [Landscape] can result in folded sheets opening in the opposite direction to that specified in the print dialog box.

    • The reverse order printing function might not work from some applications. If this is the case, specify reverse order printing using the application's settings.

Specify whether or not to fold multiple sheets of paper at a time when [Fold Type:] is specified.

Up to 3 sheets can be folded at a time when [Half Fold], [Letter Fold-in], or [Letter Fold-out] is selected in [Fold Type:].

Up to 5 sheets can be folded at a time when [Half Fold - Print Outside (Finisher Booklet Tray)] is selected in [Fold Type:].

Up to 6 sheets can be folded at a time when [Half Fold - Print Inside (Finisher Booklet Tray)] is selected in [Fold Type:].

Specify whether or not to fold multiple sheets of paper at a time when [Fold Type:] is specified.

Up to three sheets can be folded at a time when [Half Fold], [Letter Fold-in], or [Letter Fold-out] is selected in [Fold Type:].

Up to six sheets can be folded at a time when [Half Fold - Print Inside (Finisher Booklet Tray)] is selected in [Fold Type:].

Specify how to bind the output sheets.

• Perfect Binding

  Applies Perfect Binding to prints.

• Ring Binding

  Applies Ring Binding to prints.

• Punch Only for Ring Binding

  Punches Ring Binding holes into prints.

Specify a binding position for Perfect Binding.

Specify a source tray for Perfect Binding.

Specify a print position in the direction parallel to the binding edge.

Specify a print position in the direction perpendicular to the binding edge.

Specify a print side for Perfect Binding Cover Sheet.

Specify a cutting option for Perfect Binding.

Specify a print position for the cover sheet in the direction parallel to the binding edge.

Specify a print position for the cover sheet in the direction perpendicular to the binding edge.

Specify a finishing size for Perfect Binding.

Specify a finishing size for Perfect Binding along the binding edge.

Specify a cut position from the top edge of the paper.

Specify a cut position from the fore edge of the paper.

Specify a cut position from the bottom edge of the paper.

Specify a binding position for Ring Binding.

Specify a cut position for the fore edge.

Specify whether or not to enable face-up outputs.

Specify the page order so that you can fold prints into a booklet.

Select the output resolution setting.

Specify whether or not to reduce toner consumption when a print job is performed.

Specify whether or not to perform image smoothing, or specify the threshold resolution to apply smoothing.

Select a dithering pattern appropriate for the document.

• Auto

  Automatically configures the best dithering method depending on the document you want to print.

• Photographic

  Performs dithering using a pattern appropriate for photographs.

• Text

  Performs dithering using a pattern appropriate for text.

• User Setting

  Select this when you print images set in half tone in your application.

• Reduce Missing Colors and Blurring

  Performs dithering using a pattern appropriate for thin lines and small fonts.

Set the Watermark function.

Select the Watermark text type.

Select the Watermark font type.

Select the Watermark angle.

Select the Watermark size.

Select the Watermark style.